I wish they hadn't deleted my wrongforumman account.
We love to talk about this stuff in Home Game Advice -> Chip Breakdowns.
As for the question, I like enough "starting stacks" for 15+ people, then I like to use large denom chips. Everyone buys from the bank until we run out of chips. Since became a chiptalker, I have never run out
Sigh... I need to get a game together again. I miss hosting.